Dyeing-machine



H. M. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.26. 1919.

1,390,512. PatentedSept. 13, 1921.

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DYEING'MACHINE.

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T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HOWARD M..D,UDLEY,

a citizen of the United States, residingin the'city of Philadelphia, county of .Ph1 ladelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have 1nvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dyeing-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to dyeing machines and refers particularly to dyeing machines suitable for the dyeing of skeins.

The object of my invention is a device in which skeins may be revolved around supporting bars while being subjected to the action of a moving liquid, the device being so arranged and constructed of parts as to allow the liquid to be passed in reverse directions through the device.

My device is also constructed with the object of having the liquid so intermixed and equally passed through the fiber as to cause all portions of the latter to receive equal and uniform treatment.

In'the accompanying drawings illustrating one form of the device of my invention, similar parts'are designated by similar numerals.

Figure 1 isa diagrammatic one arrangement of my device.

' Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of my device, portions being in plan view. 7

Fig. 3 is a section through the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

plan view of F'g. 4 is a detailed view of the skein Fig. 9 is a section through the line 9-9 of Fig. 4. p i

Fig. 10 is a section through the line 1010 of Fig. 2. 1 r v Fig. 11 is a section through the line 11,-11 of Fig. .10.

- Fig. 12 is an enlarged cross-section of the slip clutch for? the valve operating gear wheel.

The particular formof the device of my invention, shown in the accompanying drawings, comprises a receptacle formed by the I Specification of Letters Patent.

sides 20 and21, the ends 22 tom 24 and the top 25. r

lVithin therecepta'cle is a :dyeing" cham;

ber formed by the sides 26 and 27, the ends 28 and 29, the bottom so and the'top 31.

The ends of the dyeing'chamber abut upon the ends of the receptacle andthe sides of the dyeing chamber are supported by the sides of the receptacle by the members 32,

Patented Sept. 13,1921.

Application filed November 26, 1919. Serial No. 340,940. g Y i I I and 23, 'bot Between the bottom "24. o'f-the receptacle and the bottom 30 of the dyeing chamber, there is an upwardly curved foraminous plate 33, having openings 34, 34, thus dividing the space between the twobottoms into twochambers 35 and 36 A pipe 37, having openings 38, 38, extends the lengthof the chamber 36. i v i A foraminous plate 39, havingopenings 40, 40 extended across the lower portion of the sides 26 and 27 and the ends 28- and 29.

ing the two chambers .43 and 44, a pipe 45.

having openings 46, 46, extends the length r of thechamber 44.

A pipe 47 enters the chamber andla.

pipe 48 enters the chamber 43.

- The. top 25'is capable of being fastened to the sides and ends of the receptacle by a series of clamps, as shown'in 49.- The top. 25 has aninterior baflle-platej50, a series of.

interior rings 51, 51 anda' series of exterior rings 52, 52, the latter being to facilitate the lifting off of the top.

1A fo-raminous' plate 53, havingopenings- 54,- 54, rests upon the sidesand endsl-of the.

dyeing chamber and a series of screw bolts 55, 55, each carrying a ring 56, enable the top 31 and the plate 53 to be attached toeach other. A series oij hooks'57 ,57 attach 3 the bolts 55, 55 to the top 25.

The top 31 has a series of openings Chambers 59 and 60 are thus formed Placeable within the dyeing chamber is; askein cradle comprising the-upper. side members 61 and 62, thelowerside members 63 and 64, which are connected together b the end members 65,65, 66, 66. "Hook 67, 6 5 and links 68, 68 connect the cradle withthe plate .53.

r The upper side members and ,62 carry a series of squarerods 69,69. 'Eachrodfiil; has a-square extended end member 70 and an of the rod and preventing it from revoluble.

movement therein, fixedly attached to the shaft 73 revoluble within the bearings 74. The extension 75 of the shaft 73 carries an armed member 76. A revoluble shaft 77 is situated longitudinally adjacent to all of the armedmembers 76, 76, and carries a series of arms 78, 78, each capable of engagement with an arm of the member 76, giving a partial revolution to the member 76 when the shaft 77 is revolved. The round end 71 of each rod 69, fits within a recess 80 of cleat 81, attached to the member 62. Below the recess 80. is a revoluble latch 82, pivoted at 83 to the cleat 81. The recess 80 is open at the bottom. To maintain the rod 69, the latch 82 is revolved away from the open portion of the recess 80 of the cleat 81, the'rod end, 71 is inserted therein and the latch, allowed to position itself by gravity 84. Each of these retaining rods is constructed as follows Fixedly attached to the side bar 63 or 64, is 'a cleat 85 having a recess 86' open at one side. Revolubly attached to the same side bar is a latch 87 pivoted to the cleat 85 at 88,

one end of the latch being capable of closing the opening to the recess 86, and the other end of the latch being attached to the side bar by the spiral spring 89, a stop pin 90 limiting the movement of the latch In order to place a rod 84 in position, opposite latches 87, 87 are moved away from the opening 85 of the cleat 84 and the latch released, the spring 89 drawing the latch across the openingand retaining the rods in of insertion within the recess 94 of the coupling member 93. The shaft 95 carries the shift. lever 98, pivotally attached to the shaft at 99 and pivotally attached at 101 to a sta tionary member. The shaft 95 is-extended into the annular member 102 within the clutch casing 103, within which is also the fiber 104 and the annular member 105 which is an extension of the revoluble shaft 106 upon which is the fixed pulley107, carrying the belt 108 connected with a source of "revoe luble power. The clutch casing 103 comprises a split flexible annular member capable of compression by means of the thread-' elzdopivoted member 109 and the thumb nut From the above construction it is seen that when the pulley 107 is revolved and the shaft end 97 inserted in the recess 94 of the shaft 93, the shaft 77 will revolve and each arm 78 will strike an arm of the member-76 revolving the shaft 73, the chuck 72 and the rod 69 a quarter turn and that this movement will be repeatedat regular intervals upon each revolution of the arms 78, 78. In this manner all of the rods 69, 69 will be given a revoluble movement intermittently.

The two pipes 47 and 48 converge into the pipe 111, carrying the three-way cock 112 and entering the upper portion of the re-' serve tank 113. The pipe 37, carrying the valve 114, and the pipe 45 carrying the valve 115, converge into the pipe 116 entering the discharge end of the rotary pump 117. The receiving end of the pump 117 is connected to the pipe 118 carrying the valve 119' and entering the lower portion of the reserve tank 113.

The means of opening and closing the valves 114 and 115 is shown in Figs. 6 and 12. The revoluble shaft 120 carries the loose pulley 121 with the belt 122, the tight pulley 123 and the loose pulley 124 with, the twisted belt 125. The shaft 120 carries the two spaced annular collars 126 and 127 spliced to the shaft 120 so as to revolve therewith but allow of longitudinal movement. Between the collars 126 and 127 is the loose revoluble gear wheel 128. The flanged nut 129 meshes with threads upon the shaft. 120 and aspiral spring 130 abuts upon the collar 126 and the nut 129. A set nut 131 is threaded upon the shaft 120. Itisevident that the nut 129 can be so placed that the spring 130 will press the collar 126 upon the loose gear 128 sufiiciently to allow the gear 128 to revolve with the shaft 120 under normal stress, but that an increased stress upon the gear 128 will cause it to slip around the shaft 120 and thus it will remain stationary while the shaft 120 revolves.

The gear wheel 128 mesheswith the. gear wheel 132, the interior of the hub of which is threaded to mesh with threads upon the extremity of the revoluble valve stem133. The valve stem 133' carries the member 134 which is capable of placement upon the valve seat 135 closing the valve. Proper stufling boxes are employed to insure tightness. .A valve moving mechanism similar to that described above, is employed with each valve 114 and 115.

It is evident therefore that if the belt 122 be shifted to the tight pulley 123, the valve will be opened and the valve 114 will be closed, whereas if the belt be shifted to the tight pulley 123, the valve 115 will be closed and the valve '114 will be opened. The slip clutch upon the shaft 120 will allow supports 147, 147 and maintained therein the pulley 128' to revolve freely thereon when the valve stem member 134 reaches either the top of the valve or the valve seat.

The pipe 45 is connected by means of the pipe 136, having the valve 137, with the testing device 138, and the pipe 37 is connected by means of the pipe 139 having the valve 140 with the testingdevice 138. Thetesting device 138 hasv the two exit pipes 141 and 142 converging into the pipe 143, having the three-way cock 144 and entering the upper portion of the-reserve tank 113. The interior of the testing device is exactly similar and proportionate to the interior of the larger device so that fiber within the two devices is treated equally.

A drain pipe144, having the, valve 145,

is connected with the lower portion of the receptacle.

Aseri'es of guide rods 146, 146, for the purpose of keeping the fiber skeins upon the rods 69,69, 84, 84, is placeable within the by the screw bolts 148, 148.

The operation of the device is as 'follows Fiber skeins 100, 100, are placed upon .the rods 69 and 84 which are then placed in the skein cradle and maint'ainedtherein, as described above. A series of such rods with skeins thereon is inserted and the guide rods 146,146 p-lace'd'in position. The shaft 95 is connected to the shaft 77 and revolved by means of the pulley 107. The arms 78, 78 of the shaft 77 give the'rods 69, 69 an intermittent revoluble movement which carry the skeins 100, 100 with them, the lower rods 84, 84 acting simply as idlers, Suflicient dye liquid is placed in the reserve tank 113, all

of the valves closed with the exception of valves 119, 115, 137 and 140, the three-way valve 112 connects the pipes 47 and 111,, the three-way valve 114 connects the pipes 142 and 143 and the pump 117 started.

The liquid will thus be drawn reserve tank 113, through the pipe 118, the

pump 117, the pipes 116 and. 45, through the chamber 44, the foraminous'plate 41, the

chamber 43, the foraminous bottom 39, the dyeing chamber, the foraminous plate 53, the chamber 60, the foraminous top 31, the chamber 59, thence downwardly through the chamber 150 into the chamber 35 and thence outwardly through the pipes 47 and 111 into the reserve tank 113 for continuous cireulation. At the same time the liquid passes in a similar direction through thetesting device. During this process, the skeins 100, 100 are given an intermittent revoluble movement by means of the rods 69, 69. 1

When a reverse movement of the liquid is desired, valve 115 is closed, valve 114 is opened, three-way cock 112 connects pipes 48 and 111 and three-way cock 114 connects pipes 141 and 143. The liquid now passes from 7 the from the reserve tank 113, through the pipe 118, the pump 117-, the pipes116 and 37, the chamber 36, the foramin'ous plate 33, the chamber 35 and thence upwardly through the chamber 150' into the chamber 59, thence downwardly through the foraminous top 31, the chamber 60, the foraminous plate 53, the dyeing chamber, the foraminous bottom 39,

the chamber 43' and thence outwardly under'uniform. conditions to all parts o f the skeins. v I

I do not limit m'yselfto the particular size, shape, number or arrangement of parts as shown and described, all of which may be varied without goingbeyond' the scopeot y claimed.

What I claim is p e 1! In a dyeing machine, in combination,

invention as shown, described and a dyeing chamber, two series of spaced parallel bars capable of holding skeins in a substantially taut condition and means for circulating a liquid in reverse directions through the dyeing chamber parallel to the length of the skeins. I

2. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a dyeing chamber, two series of spaced parallel bars capable of holding skeins in a substantially taut condition, a foraminous top to the dyeing chamber, a foraminous bottom to the dyeingchamber and means for circulating a liquid in reverse directions through the dyeing chamber parallel'to the length of the skeins. I

3. In a dyeing machine, in combination, I a dyeing chamber, two series of spaced parallel bars capable of holding skeins in a substantially taut condition, a foraminous top to the dyeing chamber, an upper foraminous top above theforaminous chamher top, a foraminous bottom to the dyeingchamber, a lower'foraminous bottom below the foraminous chamber bottom and means for. circulating a liquid in reverse directions through the foraminous members and the dyeing chamber parallel to the length of theskeins. 7 r

' 4. Ina dyeing machine, in combination, a dyeing chamber, two series of spaced parallel bars capable. of holding skeins in a substantially taut condition, a foraminous top to the dyeing chamber, an upper foraminous top above the foraminous chamber top, a foraminous bottom to the dyeing chamber, a lower foraminous bottom below the toraminous chamber bottom, a foraminous pipe below the lower foraminous bottom and means for circulating a liquid in reverse directions through the foraminous members and the dyeing chamber parallel to the length of the skeins.

5. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a dyeing chamber, two series of spaced parallel revoluble bars capable of holding skeins in a substantially taut condition and means for circulating a liquid in reverse directions through the dyeing chamber parallel to the length of the skeins.

6. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a dyeing chamber, two series of spaced parallel revoluble bars capable of holding skeins in a substantially taut condition, a foraminous top to the dyeing chamber, a foraminous bottom to the dyeing chamber and means for circulating a liquid in reverse directions through the dyeing chamber paral lel to the length of theskeins.

7. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a dyeing chamber, two series of spaced parallel revoluble bars capable of holding skeins in a substantially taut condition, a

foraminous top to the dyeing chamber, an upper foraminous top above the foraminous chamber top, a foraminous bottom to the dyeing chamber, a lower foraminous bot members and the dyeing chamber parallel to the length of the skeins.

8. In a dyeing machine, in c adyeing chamber, two series ofremovable spaced parallel revoluble bars capable of holding skeins in a substantially taut vcondition and means for circulating a liquid in reverse directions through the foraminous members and the dyeing chamber parallel to the length of the skeins. V

9. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a dyeing chamber, two, series of removable spaced parallel revoluble bars capable of holding skeins in a substantially taut condition, a foraminous top to the dyeing chamber, an upper foraminous top above the foraminous chamber top, a foraminous bottom to the dyeing chamber, a lower foraminous bottom below the foraminous chamber bottom and means for circulating a liquid in reverse directions through the foraminous members and the dyeing chamber parallel to the length of the skeins. v

Si ned at Chelsea in the county of Suffolk and itate of Massachusetts this 15th day of November, 1919.

HOWARD M; DUDLEY.

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